Chapter 125: Becoming a Monk

Qu Ling had people keeping an eye on Qu Lianzhi, and there was nothing unusual about her after she left Nuanshanju that day.

It wasn't until five days later that Guanqi came and said, "The second young lady has left the house."

Qu Ling didn't take it to heart and continued writing.

About two hours later, the chess viewing party swept in like a gust of wind.

"The second girl has become a nun!"

"Princess, the second young lady has gone to Jingyun Temple to get a haircut."

She shouted twice in a row.

Qu Ling's hand holding the pen paused, and his expression showed a moment of surprise.

"Should we go and take a look?" Guanqi couldn't help asking when he saw that she didn't say anything.

Qu Ling opened his mouth, the word "don't go" was on his lips, but what came out was, "Go."

Her news came much faster than Qu Xian's.

"Should we tell the Marquis?" Tingqin asked.

"Need not."

Su Shang had already asked the guards to drive and wait at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.

Qu Ling got on the carriage and headed out of the city.

In front of Jingyun Temple, Qu Lianzhi took one step at a time, his steps lighter than usual.

She knelt before the Buddha, and a thin old nun, holding a razor, spoke in a calm voice.

"Have you thought it through, benefactor?"

Qu Lianzhi looked at the compassionate and lowered-browed statue of Guanyin. The eyes that had seen all the suffering in the world made her cry unconsciously.

"Disciple has made up his mind."

The razor fell, and her black hair fell to the ground, severing all her ties with the world.

Qu Lianzhi closed his eyes, and his heart, which had been lost for a long time, seemed to return to his chest.

Qu Ling stood outside the nunnery, looking at the figure kneeling in front of the Buddha, with no sadness or joy in his eyes.

"Princess, are we going in?"

Tingqin was surprised that the second girl had become a nun.

"She is no longer a member of the Marquis' Mansion," Qu Ling said. "Just now, the nun gave her a new name, Wangyou."

The name lingered on Qu Ling's lips.

If it is called "Forget Worries", can you really forget your sorrows?

The two sisters were one outside the door and the other inside, and neither of them spoke.

It was not until Qu Lianzhi completely converted to Buddhism that Qu Chen finally arrived.

A rapid, panting voice shattered the tranquility of the nunnery. "Rebellious daughter, evil creature, this marriage granted by the Emperor, do you want the entire Marquisate to be buried with you?"

He saw Qu Ling standing outside the Buddhist temple and was furious. "You got the news a long time ago, right?"

He scolded Qu Ling, "You are all-powerful and arrogant, but why didn't you stop your sister from becoming a nun?"

Qu Qi was so angry that he turned around several times and said, "If His Majesty blames you, you will also have to pay with your life."

Qu Lianzhi just recited the scriptures calmly.

Qu Ling looked at his father's distorted face and said, "With the eldest princess here, I won't lose my life."

She even thought that it would be nice if she could really execute the entire family of the Marquis.

"As for your life, you have to figure it out yourself."

Qu Qin was so infuriated by her nonchalant attitude that he almost couldn't breathe.

He also knew that now was not the time to get angry, so he tried hard to suppress his restless emotions and softened his tone, "Go and persuade your sister. If her hair is gone, she can grow it back. If she doesn't want to marry into the Wang family, we can discuss it again. Why act like this?"

Qu Xi was really anxious.

The marriage was granted by imperial decree, but she said she didn’t want to marry?

He brought his servants with him and decided to tie Qu Lianzhi up and take her back if he couldn't persuade her.

This time, Qu Ling walked into the nunnery and stood behind Qu Lianzhi.

"It's good to become a monk," Qu Ling said softly, "You are very smart."

She found a way to save her life.

Hiding in the nunnery, Qu Ling felt that he would never kill her again.

Qu Ling knelt on the cushion beside Qu Lianzhi, clasped his hands together, held the Buddhist beads in his palms, and kowtowed to Guanyin.

Qu Xin stood outside the door and saw his two daughters kneeling side by side, and a strange thought arose in his mind.

It would be great if it was Qu Ling who became a monk.

She had a lot of violent energy, which was just right for the Buddha to resolve.

"If I don't become a monk, I will die at my sister's hands, right?" Qu Lianzhi said.

"I don't kill people in front of gods and Buddhas." Qu Ling answered her.

Qu Lianzhi's heart trembled, and then she smiled in relief, "Thank you for your help, sister."

Qu Ling kowtowed, stood up, and said to Qu Xi, "She has made up her mind. Let's go back."

Qu Qi gritted his teeth and called for the servants to come and tie up the man.

"Buddhism is a pure land, donors please respect yourself."

The old nun who had just been ordained appeared, holding a razor in her hand, with a cold glow.

"Sorry for disturbing you." Qu Ling bowed and apologized.

She ordered Su Shang, "Take the Marquis back to the mansion."

Qu Xin was "asked" to leave the nunnery.

The servants he brought with him did not dare to act rudely in front of Qu Ling.

Qu Xi no longer cared about being angry, and was so anxious that he was spinning around in circles, "What should I do?"

The Wang family’s marriage had already failed once, and now it failed for the second time.

There is no way to explain to the Song family, and it is extremely disrespectful in front of the emperor.

Qu Ling watched coldly, "As soon as Qu Lianting entered the mansion, her uncle had a private meeting with Wang Yan. Someone in the mansion wants to marry her."

Marrying on behalf of others?

"How is that the same? She is a concubine's daughter." Qu Xi stomped his feet.

The concubine's daughter is nice to hear.

She is a concubine's daughter.

"What's the big deal?" Qu Ling mocked. "As long as someone marries into the Wang family, whether she's a princess, a legitimate daughter, or a maid, they're all tools."

Qu Ling kindly reminded, "Song Guang is using you as a shield, be careful not to end up like Duke Su."

How could Qu Zi not understand this truth?

But he had no choice.

If he doesn't obey, he won't be able to keep his position as marquis.

Song Guang is an old fox. Wasn't it a warning to himself that he let Qu Yu come to Beijing to serve as an official?

Qu Ling returned to the Marquis' Mansion, but Qu Xin went to the Song family in fear.

"Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous," Song Guang's eyes flashed with cruelty, "Only by dying can I avoid getting married."

Qu Su was shocked.

"Someone, go to Jingyun Temple." Song Guang was determined to send Qu Lianzhi to death.

"Father-in-law," Qu Chen knelt on the ground, "please spare her life. She is the last blood of Ajun in this world."

He had a new understanding of Song Guang's cruelty and ruthlessness.

"Grandfather," Song Yuzhen walked in with tea, "my cousin has become a nun. If she died in the nunnery, wouldn't that give the eldest princess a handle?"

Song Yuzhen looked at Qu Lianzhi with admiration.

My cowardly and somewhat stupid cousin made the right move this time.

Song Guang was extremely worried.

During this period, the Crown Prince and the eldest princess joined forces to launch an uprising, and the officials he cultivated were dismissed from their posts one after another.

Before Hou Xuren arrived in the capital, the memorial had already been submitted to the court.

On the way back to Beijing, the epidemic was serious, and he begged the court to send an imperial envoy to appease the people.

The eldest princess and the crown prince actually agreed to let Song Zhang go.

This was clearly intentional.

Going there will lead to death.

Song Guang managed to save him with great difficulty, but he was ultimately defeated in front of all the officials.

The Song family is in a precarious situation.

As the helmsman, he no longer has the energy to take care of every detail.

"Are there any other girls in the Marquis' Mansion?" Song Guang didn't want to waste his time. "Even if there aren't any, we can just find a maid to marry her off."

He only needs the Wang family's money.

After the death of Empress Dowager Song, his and the Eastern Palace's methods of making money were severely suppressed by the eldest princess.

Red Shadow costs a lot of money, but it is also his last trump card.

Especially after breaking with the prince, the Eastern Palace would no longer give him any extra money.

After receiving a clear answer, Qu Xin felt much more at ease.

After he left, Song Yuzhen looked at the somewhat anxious Song Guang with a flickering look in his eyes.

Where is the red shadow hiding?